Craftsman 1/4 Sheet Palm Sander - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

If you have the sander that is in the picture (and I surely do hope that you do), I can help you. Your sanding felt pad is square, and two of the sides, opposite each other, have a wire spring clip on them. You lift the clip and rotate it and then you will have a opening under each of the spring clips to insert an edge of the sandpaper. Cut the sandpaper to 3/4ths of an inch longer than the pad on both sides that are to slide inside the spring clips. Insert one edge of the paper under one side, then snap the clip down in place. Then, curl the edge of the other side of the paper with your fingers to fit under the other edge, and then snap that one down on the paper. Good to go. God bless your efforts.

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If you google Heavy Duty Wide Crown 3/8 in Wire Staples there are hundred of sites that sell the staple amazon, Home depot, Lowes, Walmart

sounds like battery is fried.....do you have another tool that the battery fits?

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Maybe this will help.

Take it back and exchange

Take the collet fully apart and clean out all sawdust and other debris. Does this happen on all i/4 shank bits? use only quality bits preferably American bits. I use Whiteside and Amana, Cmt is a good bit. If it does not hold any 1/4 bit replace collet. To my knowledge Sears has never made a router, they just sell them. It's possible it was a Skill, a Black and Decker, or some other common brand with a few specs that Sears had them made with (good luck with that). Check router forum.com other people have looked for collets, there is many suggestion or answers. t site has them, but it does not specify 1/4 or 1/2 OEM Craftsman Router Collet Asy 2823121000 Ships Today Fix com

First, I'm not a Sears Tech (ahh, not Lowe's either.) * Sears Parts; https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/31522580/0247/0743000.html?searchType=modelSearch&q=31522580&searchTerm=31522580 * You can also look at the old belt and get the numbers off them. Check on Amazon.com for replacements. Aloha, ukeboy57

I found the manual at ManualsLib here: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/487406/Craftsman-351-22632.html . I hope this helps. Cindy Wells

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It is supposed to be self extracting, meaning that if you turn the nut far enough, the bit will pop up; no need to remove the nut. If the bit is stuck, try to pull it out with pliers. You may even need penetrating oil. Probably just rust; there is not much that go wrong. Good luck. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/bill_f6ca18ca1db028ed

it is not tension you adjust but parallel running of the front pulley normally there is a knob along the arm that you can move in or out carefully and you will see the belt run back to covering the pulley best do it when you spin the belt by hand as the adjustment is touchy

Should buy old Craftsman lathe You also might see what others would be selling it for in either eBay or a trading post type of local community papers.

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The return bumper under the hammer in mine deteriorated. This keeps the hammer from resetting to the correct height and does not let the trigger engage. I am looking for a peice of rubber to see if that will work.

Try sears, or home improvement store. A box of 5000 is less than $10

Remove the nut on the flywheel and use a rubber mallet to tap gently - the flywheel should come off...

Collets can be found on amazon, here: Amazon com craftsman router collet. I hope this was helpful. Cheers